August 25, 2011
Natl Geographic: Innu Nation settles claims over dam flooding
"This month, Elizabeth Penashue will leave her home in the Innu village of Sheshatshiu, just as she has the past 14 summers, to canoe up the Churchill River—a waterway that...
Jay Tavare: Divide and conquer -- disenrollment among tribes
"I have witnessed much bickering and criticism, even within the smaller racial demographics. Just look at how a black person's skin tone puts them in a different category among African...
Opinion: Stereotypes of Indian people don't belong in athletics
"I got my first lesson in Indians portrayed as sports team mascots in the early 1950s when my father took me to a Cleveland Indians-New York Yankees game. Dad gave...
Column: San Manuel Band helps send Indian students to college
"With a $3.7 million grant from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, the University of Redlands embarks this fall on a partnership with local tribes to help more Native...
Editorial: It's time to celebrate culture at Tulalip Tribes museum
"For years the sign stood at the corner of Marine Drive and 23rd Avenue NE in Tulalip. As season after season passed, the roadside message, "The dream is still alive,"...
Fast Company: Hopi Tribe fights bid for fake snow at sacred site
"It's not uncommon for ski resorts to make artificial snow when the real thing can't be found, but the Snowbowl Ski Resort in Flagstaff, Arizona wants to take the practice...
Opinion: Chumash Tribe aggressive in pursuit of land-into-trust
"Most valley and south coast folks have paid very little attention to the battle royal that is brewing in the Santa Ynez Valley, pitting Valley residents who wish to maintain...
MPR: Red Lake Nation plans to reforest 50K acres on reservation
"The Red Lake Band of Ojibwe is gearing up to reforest 50,000 acres of tribal land. Red Lake was once a sea of red and white pine forest stretching across...
Turtle Talk: Tribal courts, treaty rights and treaty rights disputes
"This isn’t a post on the merits of the Freedmen case, but instead a rumination about the import of U.S.–tribal treaty rights in tribal courts. Generally, do treaty rights have...
Minimum security facility in Idaho plans to rebuild sweat lodge
A minimum security facility in Idaho has torn down a sweat lodge but is promising to rebuild it. The South Idaho Correctional Institution said it tore down the sweat lodge...
Ponca Tribe ends lawsuit after state recognizes IHCIA provision
The Ponca Tribe dropped a lawsuit after the state of Nebraska recognized a new provision of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The tribe's doctor, Rosa M. Huguet, is licensed...
HUD Secretary: A step toward better housing in Indian Country
'I was in Albuquerque yesterday to announce $28 million in HUD funding to help rural communities across the country tackle their toughest housing and poverty challenges. I was joined...
Native Sun News: Horse race a long tradition for Colville Tribes
The following story was written and reported by Redwing Cloud. All content © Native Sun News. OMAK, WASHINGTON –– Native American Indians must continually reach back into the lives of...
S.E. Ruckman: Infomercials a new trend for tribes in Oklahoma
"Turn on the TV in Oklahoma and in between shows, you may catch the latest version of The Indian World Turns. These spots are not public television specials or soap...
Ousted Snoqualmie council members in limbo despite court win
Two suspended council members of the Snoqualmie Tribe of Washington are still trying to regain their posts. Arlene Ventura and her son, Kanium, were ousted from the council in connection...
Mashantucket Tribe delays powwow in anticipation of hurricane
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut has delayed its upcoming powwow due to an expected hurricane. The Green Corn Powwow was scheduled to take place this weekend. But with...
Shingle Springs Band sets October 3 opening date for new clinic
The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California will open a new health clinic on October 3. The 60,000 square-foot Community Health Clinic will be located next to the...
PBS: Sioux tribes refuse to accept money for theft of Black Hills
"Pine Ridge Reservation stretches across some of the poorest counties in the United States. Plagued by an unemployment rate above 80 percent, arid land, few prospects for industry, abysmal health...
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